STEM Lesson Plan: Exploring Sound

STEM Lesson Plan: Exploring Sound

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This lesson plan includes 4 science experiments for learning about sound. This lesson plan can be used with one child or a group and is appropriate for an all-ages introduction to the concepts of sound.

This hands-on lesson plan should take approximately 60-90 minutes to complete.

Included in this printable lesson plan:

  • Discussion points
  • Experiment: Sound Movement
  • Experiment: Balloon Sound Amplifier
  • Experiment: Paper Cups Phone
  • Experiment: Make a Drum
  • Printable lined journal/notebooking page
  • Printable journal/notebooking page for illustrating

Materials Needed:

  • Small plastic cup
  • Large bowl
  • Plastic wrap
  • Uncooked rice
  • Cookie sheet or metal pan
  • Metal spoon
  • 2 or 3 balloons (not inflated)
  • 2 Paper cups
  • String

Recommended Books:

  • Chew, Chew, Gulp! by Lauren Tompson and Jarret J. Krosocka
    • For ages 3-5 years
  • Locomotive by Brian Floca
    • For ages 3-10 years
  • For older students, review any chapters on sound in your current science text books

Description

This lesson plan includes 4 science experiments for learning about sound. This lesson plan can be used with one child or a group and is appropriate for an all-ages introduction to the concepts of sound.

This hands-on lesson plan should take approximately 60-90 minutes to complete.

Please see the full description below for additional details.